How classy!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 04 Dec 2004, 13:57

Just read in the Porty Reporter that the powers that be are intending putting a Portaloo at the bottom of Marlborough Street on the grassy area. Well.....how nice will that look? How about instead they just plough some money into the toilets that we already have and bring them up to standard? A weird concept I know but preferable to plonking a hut on the grass

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 05 Dec 2004, 01:15

Epykat wrote:Just read in the Porty Reporter that the powers that be are intending putting a Portaloo at the bottom of Marlborough Street on the grassy area.

Shouldn't that be a Portyloo

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Dec 2004, 12:21

foxy wrote:
Epykat wrote:Just read in the Porty Reporter that the powers that be are intending putting a Portaloo at the bottom of Marlborough Street on the grassy area.
Shouldn't that be a Portyloo

Im afraid I beat you to that one Foxy. You either lunch or you dont.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 05 Dec 2004, 12:24

Porty wrote: Im afraid I beat you to that one Foxy. You either lunch or you dont.

What about Porty Potty?

Or did you lunch over that one as well

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Dec 2004, 12:26

foxy wrote:
Porty wrote: Im afraid I beat you to that one Foxy. You either lunch or you dont.
What about Porty Potty?

Or did you lunch over that one as well

That's a bit better.

Post by **wangi** » 06 Dec 2004, 18:31

They're after an award for Portobello and this will likely be judged around the middle of Portobello... so need a toilet there. Or so says this report:

http://cpol.edinburgh.gov.uk/getdoc_ext.asp?DocID=46022

Free of charge from Adshel...

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 06 Dec 2004, 19:35

There's no mention of this Adshel toilet being temporary. They seem to want to put it in the park as that is faster than waiting for one to be installed at the bottom of John Street.
Would they still build one there and then remove the one at Straiton?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 06 Dec 2004, 23:22

Well that's sure to win an award! A free portable toilet - what a tourist attraction!

It figures also that we're only getting it because it's free.

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 07 Dec 2004, 14:11

I will probably see Bob Cairns tonight at the switching on of the Christmas lights in the Southside. Should I try to bend his ear or are people in favour of the Portyloo?
Will it be there all the time or just in summer? If this site is an alternative site for the loo it seems to me there is less incentive to sort out the John Street site.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 07 Dec 2004, 22:41

Why would we need a loo in John Street? Once the Council have spent 100K on grassing the PP people can just PP on the grass.

Post by **wangi** » 08 Dec 2004, 12:49

If you want to comment, you can do so here: http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/ ... e=PROPERTY

There's even a photo in among the docs - it's like the one on St. Andrew Sq. Exterior walls going to be portland stone. It's going to be bang on top of that tree stump by the path up to Straiton Pl.

Are the toilets at the North end of the Prom seasonal?

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 08 Dec 2004, 19:57

wangi wrote:
Are the toilets at the North end of the Prom seasonal?

Yes Wangi - I live quite close to the toilets at Pipe Lane - they are only open from May Holiday weekend until the end of September from 10am until approximately 8pm. In years gone by they used to lock up about 10pm but last summer for some reason it was a lot earlier, even when the promenade was busy with people taking an evening stroll

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Dec 2004, 22:52

None of this is making any sense to me at all

There are two blocks of public toilets which aren't looked after so nobody wants to use them or they're shut anyway. There used to be toilets at the side of the Baths but they shut them down and now they want to put another toilet right outside somebody's back window and right on the Promenade? Is it just me or is this another insane idea by our friends in power?

Post by **wangi** » 08 Dec 2004, 22:58

Probably two +ve points:

1. They'll be available year-round

2. It's zero cost for the council - no maintenance, cleaning etc.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Dec 2004, 23:04

Two -ve points:

1. They'll be in full view of some poor soul's window

2. They'll be vandalised in five minutes

Post by **wangi** » 08 Dec 2004, 23:16

Epykat wrote:2. They'll be vandalised in five minutes

Hmmm, I know the Prom is a lot more quiet than the city centre at night, but those ones at St Andrew Square seem to still look fairly smart.

I assume they'll charge for use and it'll stop operating at a certain hour?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 08 Dec 2004, 23:17

I guess no-one wants a public toilet, however attractive, on their doorstep. However, if we want to attract visitors then we have to provide facilities. Because it is managed by Adshel it will be kept clean and in a good state of repair. Why? Because it's in their interest. Their advertisers aren't going to pay premium rates otherwise. Look how quickly broken bus shelters are repaired nowadays, as an example.

Traditional public toilets are expensive to maintain and for that reason are usually dirty, smelly and unpleasant. The one or two that win awards (Biggar, for example) are heavily subsidised.

If it's good enough for St Andrew's Square?

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 09 Dec 2004, 20:10

Epykat wrote:None of this is making any sense to me at all There are two blocks of public toilets which aren't looked after so nobody wants to use them or they're shut anyway. There used to be toilets at the side of the Baths but they shut them down and now they want to put another toilet right outside somebody's back window and right on the Promenade? Is it just me or is this another insane idea by our friends in power?

I agree Epykat it does seem ridiculous to put yet more toilets on the promenade

If these new ones are going to be maintained by Adshel and will be zero cost to the Council, why don't the powers that be demolish the dirty, smelly and unpleasant toilets at Pipe Lane and get the Adshel toilet put up in the empty space

- makes sense to me

Also why were the toilets within the Swim Centre closed down in the first place

- the Swim Centre is open, so why can't the toilets be too

Post by **wangi** » 09 Dec 2004, 21:07

BTW when I looked at the council planning portal permission hadn't been granted. They were working on site yesterday and today - foundations are now well underway...

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 09 Dec 2004, 23:30

Amazing how quickly things get done when they're free

Think Adshel do Paddling Pools?

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 14 Dec 2004, 18:09

Epykat may be relieved

to hear that the Adshel toilet has now been postponed until next year as there has been a mistake made in the neighbour notification process required in a conservation area.

ali · Post by **ali** » 14 Dec 2004, 21:25

Bob Jefferson wrote:Epykat may be relieved .....................

Ha Ha ....................very good Bob!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 14 Dec 2004, 22:15

Bob Jefferson wrote:Epykat may be relieved to hear that the Adshel toilet has now been postponed until next year as there has been a mistake made in the neighbour notification process required in a conservation area.

I can hardly hold in

my excitement at that piece of news! Sure they'll still get it moving

at their earliest convenience

!

Post by **wangi** » 08 Mar 2005, 14:56

I see the toilet was lowered into place yesterday...

DG · Post by DG » 08 Mar 2005, 15:05

I saw the top of the crane yesterday. I had thought that crane bungie jumping had hit the beach. Alas, must have just been the loos

DG

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 08 Sep 2006, 09:54

I am pleased to advise that the automated toilet facility on Portobello Promenade has now been repaired and is back in service.

Investigation concluded that a power surge knocked out some sensory components leading to the closure of the facility.

New parts have been fitted and the toilet is now fully functional.

Thank you for brining the matter to my attention.

Paul G Scott
Operational Services Manager
Waste Management
Services for Communities
T: 0131 469 5660
F: 0131 469 5657
M: 07768 267 454
E: paul.scott@edinburgh.gov.uk

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 08 Sep 2006, 20:38

Bob Jefferson wrote:
I am pleased to advise that the automated toilet facility on Portobello Promenade has now been repaired and is back in service.

Investigation concluded that a power surge knocked out some sensory components leading to the closure of the facility.

New parts have been fitted and the toilet is now fully functional.

Thank you for brining the matter to my attention.

Paul G Scott
Operational Services Manager
Waste Management
Services for Communities
T: 0131 469 5660
F: 0131 469 5657
M: 07768 267 454
E: paul.scott@edinburgh.gov.uk

Hurrah

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 21 Sep 2006, 19:24

I'm afraid you hurrahed far too soon. It did work again, for about a day, but is now 'closed' again.

You will have to excuse me now. I have an email to compose.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Sep 2006, 11:47

I am advised that it is a 'software problem' and they are working towards a resolution. I hope you can hang on.

<Looks to me from the photograph as though someone has jammed something in the coin slot, but I could be wrong.>

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 22 Sep 2006, 16:41

Bob Jefferson wrote:I am advised that it is a 'software problem' and they are working towards a resolution. I hope you can hang on.

<Looks to me from the photograph as though someone has jammed something in the coin slot, but I could be wrong.>

About an hour ago was still closed but slot clear of foreign bodies!

PS "Software problem" - is that newspeak for bog roll?? Can't they nip up to Scotmid for more??

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Sep 2006, 16:49

Poppy wrote:PS "Software problem" - is that newspeak for bog roll?? Can't they nip up to Scotmid for more??

No, you misunderstand. It's one of those hi-tech computerised thingies. Could be the firmware needs flashed or maybe it has been infected by a virus. A worm perhaps?

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 22 Sep 2006, 18:26

Bob Jefferson wrote:
Poppy wrote:PS "Software problem" - is that newspeak for bog roll?? Can't they nip up to Scotmid for more??
No, you misunderstand. It's one of those hi-tech computerised thingies. Could be the firmware needs flashed or maybe it has been infected by a virus. A worm perhaps?

....more likely dysentery

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 22 Sep 2006, 20:43

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Sep 2006, 20:48

Are you taking the ****?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 22 Sep 2006, 21:02

We're on a roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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